Effective Packing for a race

A quick Guide…(I love bullet points and not long paragraphs)

Will I have time to actually fix the car?
- Weekend race = Yes
- Single Track day = Maybe
- Drag racing night = Maybe
- Single Autocross = No

What do you actually need?
- TEST TEST TEST - Trial runs where failing is an option.
  - Take the car to a similar event, autocross or street drive to stress test it. You want to break it when you have time and winning doesn’t depend on your race-car functioning perfectly.
- What has failed in the past?
  - Things usually fail, immediately, intermittently or later on. If there is a trend bank on it happening when you are pushing it to the limit.
- Why did it fail?
  - Was it a fluke? Can it happen again? Be ready.
- If you have no data or you are in a new-ish vehicle, google common problems, ask the community.
Parts Sparing
- Can you procure the part on site (autozone-able)
- Order Specialized components that have failed or are old and near end of life
- Replace old component and keep as spare (no money? keep old spark plugs etc)
- Junkyard set of bolts
  - Go to junkyard and source bolts for items associated with parts that fail or might come loose. Exhaust, Suspension bolts, etc
- Tires?
  - This is a tough one. If its a weekend race I usually keep 2 spares in-case of a flat. It is an expensive spare, so rolling the dice on this one is more acceptable.
Consolidating Tools
- One Impact gun....many adapters
- Impact gun Drill bit
- Impact gun Screw attachments

Packing
- Organize tools based of likelihood of usage
- Sort into transportable bins
- Keep a set of tools dedicated for travel, upgrade home tools keep old as travel set (less time packing)

Things to consider
- Fans to cool brakes/radiators
- Work out mat for the ground so you dont lay in dirt/grass/bugs
- Brake Bleeder
- Pray to the Machine God (Omnissiah)

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